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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13

to build permanent dyke TO keep off the
spring lnods.
The University of Australia has received a
gift of 500, 600 for the founding of Chair of
Music.
The Qondoliers of Venice have gone on a
strike because a night service has been
started on the Grand Canal.
The wheat crop of france is larger than a
year ago. and harvest reports from Russia
are satisfactory.
Tennes-ee's oldest man is Henry Cleggv of
Meigs county. who is los years of age and
still in excellent health.
The amount annually expended for bsnevo-
lent purposes in New York is estimated at
about 81 500, 900. There are 800 charitable
societies and institutions.
Mayor Sutton, nineteen council men and
street commissioner of Wilkesb.rre. Pa =,
were arrested on tuesday and held in $500
bail each for failing 10 keep the streets clean.
Bsrnegat Point, n. j.. is being washed
away by the sea SO rapidly rhtt the light
house is in danger and Will have to be re-
moved During the last ten weeks the sea
has cut in over 600 feet.
Since 1880 X ,n-as has increased in p,pu-
lation frCm 996, 900 to 600 900; her 5000
miles of railroad are now 600; instead of
5000 school houses there are 5000, and her
PERSONAL properry has increased from $780,
900, 900 10 $500 900 000
The Australians fnd il quite impossible to
get rid of the plague of rabbits. New South
Wales has expended the enormous sum Of
81 809 400, or nearly rs cents apiece for
killing 7 S53. 1877 of them, and yet instead of
decreasing the pests appear TO be increasing
in numbers
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And this view is strengthened bY the fact

And this view is strengthened By the fact
that within few weeks some
of the most desperate train
robberies rave been committed not
many hundreds of miles from this place.
This train, loaded as it was with ex 'ur-
sonists, who were numbered among the
wealthy citizens of Southern Illinois,
Offered rare opportunity for plumber ;
and plumber was certainly made of as
many poor wretches as the robbers could
reach in the burning, crumbling debris.
The robbers must have had the hearts of
cannibals to pull forth the watches and
pocket books of the victims without at
tempting to relieve suffering. 1t is too
incredible to be believed that in this coun-
try such mercless fiends find existence,
as would thus take human life tor booty
and for little gold turn a deaf ear to the
ptiful cries of the dying. 1t is truly
hoped that the later dispatches may erase
such blot on humanity and give more
satisfactory details of this terrible acci-
dent.
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Personal.

Mayor Hewitt, of New York, is just 65
years old.
The Hon. George d. Wise, of Virginia, is
travelling in California.
Mr.. Gladstone has agreed to drive the first
pile of bridge across the Dee.
Henry s Ives vas discharged from a
brokers' office half dozen years ago for
dishonesty.
Daniel Canary, the famous bicycle rider
of Merden, Conn, is lying ill at Madrid,
Spain.
Mr.. Marion Crawford will, it is said, re
turn to America in October and spend the
winter here.
Senator Wade Hampton's daughter has
Just finished 800 mile pedestrian trip through
Virginia.
Baron Billing, late French ambassador to
Sweden, while visiting friends in Alsace
was expelled from the province.
Commodore A. Z Bateman, of New York,
who is now worth two millions, was a $1,000
a year department clerk in Washington FIVE
years ago.
General Sherman's son is often seen on
Lake George in an Indian canoe appropriately
named the Tecumseh The young mao is a
member of the class of '88 at Yale.
Professor G1glielmo D'Arcsis, teacher of
Spanish and Italian in the Amherst Summer
School. has lust completed " translation into
Spanish of Helen Hunt Jackson's novel "Ra-
mona"
Green Victoria has received from one Of
her subjecrs as a gift signet ring which for
merry belonged to Henrietta Maria, consort
of Charles /. The stone forming the seal is
a diamond upon which the arms of England
are cut.
Queen Victoria is mourning the death of
her old nurse, Miss Skerritt who recently
passed away ut the mature age of 81. Mics
>kerritt has seen service under Queen Char
Iotte and Adelaide. and had nursed Queen
Victoria. the Prince of Wales and other royal
children.
Sir Ashley Eden, whose death is reported
from England, was a distinguished civil
tficer in British India His brilliant red
hair earned him the sobriquet of Rufus
Paradise under which name he often
criticised in in the Anglo Indian press He
was a son of the late Lord Auckland, bishop
of Bath and Wells.
Sarah Bernhsrdt's object IN making pet
of a tiger cat has been made public 1t Is
announced in the Partisan papers that the
tiger cat is a most intelligent animal and has
learned TO tell a creditor as soon as it sees
one II is further remarked that the tiger
is generally at large in Nine. Bernhardt's
drawing room.
Mrs. Langtry. of Washington, recently Wis
tied her father, Matthew Wilson, the artist,
at his cottage on the shores of Lake George.
The rumor spread that Mrs. Langtry, the
actress, was at the cottage, and crowd. of
curious people gathered to see the famous
beauty. So annoying did this notorety be-
come to Wilson's daughter that she was
obliged to return to Washington.
Gear Alexander has suddenly found a d.
version very soothing to his disordered
nerves. A short time ago the complaint
reached his ear that the carp and pike in the
ponds of Gatshina we're multiplying too fast
The Gar resolved to occupy his leisure
hours with fishing. While at first only sport
TO him it has now become a confirmed habit.
Indefstigably he sits on the bank with a FISH
ing rod and waits patiently for bite.
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The Cigarette Habit.

There occurred in New York the other
day death of young man, under very
peculiar circumstances. He was found
dead in his bed in the morning without
the slightest indication of any cause. He
was well as usual the day previous and
attended to his medical studies with his
customary devotion. He possessed every
semblance of perfect health, being large
and stout. and very active. 1t was there
fore supposed that he had for some reason
or other, committed suicide and his friends
asked for an investigation. The autopsy
performed revealed clearly that the main
cause of his death was tobacco poisoning.
The heart was flabby and fatty, the liver
and spleen were enlarged and the brain
was congested. Death resulted directly
from congestion OF the brain, aggravated
by tobacco heart" and accompanied by
a malarial chill.
Further inquiries into his habits con-
tirmed this decision. lie had for years
been in the habit Of smoking cigarettes,
and the habit had so grown on him that it
is said he often smoked sixty cigarettes a
day. DR.. Messenger who performed the
autopsy said that this number was 'tear
ful dose" Continuing he said 81 should
never think of smoking ten cigarettes.
Manufactured tobacco contains more nico-
tine than the raw material, and the paper
neither absorbs the poison nor prevents
its escape by evaporation. A smoker gets
more nicotine from one small cigarette
especially it he inhales the smoke, as most
cigarette smokers do-than he would from
a large cigar" While it is of not much
use to reason with those who have formed
this habit yet the facts here set forth and
the unfortunate death of the young man
who used cigarettes to excess may be a
warning to those who have not yet com.
menced to smoke. If it is necessary to
smoke it is much better to use pure tobac-
co, but is very difficult to see the necessity
of such habit.
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WAsHINGTON.
A Peoples Drink.

We notice that the new champagne, called
Lsctart Champagne, is coming into a wide
popular favor. This is owing to the fact
that it is entirely non-alcoholic, and as agree
able in taste as any of the imported cham
pagnes. No more delightful drink has ever
been introduced to the American people, and
it is destined, without doubt, to largely super
sede the intoxicating wines. 1t is sparkling,
refreshing, invigorating, and produces .
most Agreeable exhilaration without the bsne-
full effects that follow an indulgence in alco-
holic drinks. The drinking habit, when
once formed, is difficult to shake of, and an
agreeable substitute for intoxicants, such as
is furnished by the Lactart Champagne, will
be a boon for thousands. The rapidly in.
cressing demand for this temperance drink is
a striking evidence that Lactart Champagne
has received the seal of popular approval.
aue9deod&wlwnr
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Gen. Rosecrans' Attempt to Sui
eide.

When Gen. Rosecrans in presenting the
resolutions denouncing the utterances OF
Gen. futile and setting forth the position
of the real Grand Army in regard to the
veto of the dependent pension bill, he
probably did not imagine that his state
monts would be so frequently aud emphati
callv denied by exUnion veterans. An
"Old Soldier" writing to the Philadelphia
Press. says:
"Since the Presidents veto Of the depen-
dent pension Till | have been continually
travelling in the States of Kansas, Pennsyl
yanis. Delaware. Ohio, New York and Mich.
gan, | have talked with hundreds of Union
soldiers, number OF whom said they were
or had been democrats and with the excep-
ton of one man, all denounced the actions
of the President in his veto of the dependent
and other pension bills. The exception
mentioned was a captain 10 Michigan who
raised COMPANY and went 10 the front, but
resigned and came home without having
.melled powder Several said they voted for
Cleveland but would never do so agAia That
while thew might not fed fault with the We
toes they did object tn ard felt bitter over
the language used in his messages.
Gen. Rosecrans has placed himself in a
most ridiculous position from which
it will be very difficult to extricate
himself. He has made false distinction
in regard to the sentiment of the order,
has claimed ten thousand signatures to
his resolutions when in reality there were
less than one hundred, has misrepresented
the feeling of the Grand Army, regarding
important matters and has placed himself
beside the avowed enemy of the ex Union
soldier. Gen. Rosecrans must have at
tempted to commit suicide.
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The Chatworth Horror.

While the public has been frequently
startled by the reports of railway acci-
dents, and has read the details of suffer
ing resulting from carelessness and
neglect, it is seldom that attention is
arrested by disaster OF such magnitude
as that which occurred at Chatworth, H..
on Thursday morning. The great acct
dent at Ashtabula only equals it in late
years, in the number of the dead and
wounded. But what makes the horror of
this accident more awful is the cause sus-
pected. 1t is hardly conceivable that men
even as robbers could for sake OF plumber,
plan so great destruction of human life.
Yet such evidences OF fiendishness are at
hand that it is not improbable that it may
be proved wholesale murder for money.
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General News.

There are $1,000 newspapers printed in the
world.
The population of Great Britain 10 increas-
ing at the rate of 1000 day.
A Dakota Judge ordered three men out of
the court room because they were coatless.
They make a wine of tomatoes 10 Florida
which is said to be superior to orange wine.
Montreal 10 borrowing s500, 900 with which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13
Bucklen's Arnica Saivs.

The best Sslve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For sale
by Devine Coughlin. ay29fd&xly
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gailY gennshse sournal.
A p1sta, Saturday Morning, Aug. 10.

While digging on Boylston, Boston. the
deep trenches in which to lay the under
ground wires, workmen have excavated
human bones from the graves and tombs
of old cemeteries and have recklessly
thrown th I'm about with utter disregard.
This want Of generation for the remains OF
the founders of that city has called forth
indignant protests from citizens who de
mand that the old burying grounds shall
receive better protection.
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Taxes of 1887.
STATE OF MAINE, I
City OF Augusta.

STATE OF MAINE,
City OF Augusta.
TREAsURER's NOTICE.
The State, County, City, Village and William,
School District Taxes, assessed in the City Of
Augusta for the wear 1852. have been committed 70
Guy Turner Collector of said city, for lection by
warrant OF the Assessors of said city, dated Jun,
10th. 1857 and said Collector is required complete
and make return of said collections the Treasurer
OF said city, before the first day Of March, lSS
And in conformity with the provisions Of law. no.
tice il hereby given that by vote of the City Coun
Gil of said city, and Of the Village District in said
city, said taxes now due and payable TO the Col
ector. on or before August Is, 1857, and tina, an
abatement or Discount OF Six Per Cent will be al
lowed all City and Village School District
taxes voluntarily paid on before that
day, and interest at six per cent will be aided to all
taxes remaining unpaid September !, 1857
GUY TURNER,
june IL, 1857. Treasurer Of augusta
iunp2 ldyodtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13

The Boston Traveller reviewing the
political situation in Massachusetts aifrms
that in that State she bot ON has dropped
out of the Cleveland boom, and there is no
hurrah IN il And this comes from the
single fact that honorable civil service re-
formers have bad the manliness to admit,
what they have long known, that, AS per-
sistent, brave ,ironclad reformer, Mr.. Cleve-
land has proved conspicuous failure
and concludes by saying: at will yet be
admitted that his election has proved set
back and disaster to a noble reform that
was working well before he muddled it. -"
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SDecjUZ Advertisements.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three lines
coming under the head Of WANTED. For SALE,
To LET, LOST, &C., ,ciH be inserted here one time
Ior 25 cents three times for 40 cents and one ceek
ior so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13

The Aroostook Pioneer explains the
Woodstock mystery as follows: The most
satisfactory explanation of the origin Of
the mysterious fire would seem to be this:
A few weeks ago an inmate of the house is
said to have been attacked with typhoid
fever and after recovery quantities of sui
phur we're used as disinfectant up to a
recent period. The fumes from the
burning sulphur impregnated the cotton
around ard bad ventilation and the pecul-
lar state of the atmosphere contributed to
TO bring about the mysterious breaking
ont OF fires in sundry articles. A parable
case occurred in a provincial town in the
north of England some years ago.
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Lost.
Wanted.

HyANTED-A man to take an Office and repre-
w sent a manufacturer; $50 per week small
capital required Address with stamp. Manufactu
rer, Box 20. West Acton. Mass. auglSdi (Sl
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MANIFESTATION as housekeeper and cook.
w Address al. B." Augusta, Me. aug10dn
XyYASCED-Two cooks. three table waters;
w also chamber girls. DEWITT HOUSE Lew
iston. Hugiadlw
Wy ANTEB-Nschine girl 10 work in custom
w shop; good wages ani steady work. J.. II
DUDLEY. three doors south of K. K. Bridge. Water
ST.. Augusta Me. aue9iu
NyANTEO-To sell Pianos. Orgaus, Sewing
w VI chimes new or Sc sond han1, for cash or
installment. BEAN. Darby Block. auc9ilw'
"ANTER-Scptember ist, bv lady situa-
w tion as cCmpDSior. Apply at this office.
aDg|d2wt
NIIANrEp- Ladies to know that they
w ry Life Toniine or Endowment In urarce in
of the best life comp 'nies at extra expense,
they heretofore have had to nay For particulars
III or idress GE }. f. PA CiI Life lnsurancc
Agent, journal Block, Augusta. jy30t
S.yNN ED-Apprentices 10 learn 10 maSe Gus
" tom pais. Those who desire to | arm the
rade OF custom coat making will make application
at once. First caSs coat maker as teacher. steady
empoy ment ana good wages 70 hose VINO learn the
trade q. II MASON, Augusta, Ne. df
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The Chicago Mail is not satisfied with
simplythe conviction and punishment OF the
booders but warts them 10 disgOrge their
stolen piles 1t SAYS -"Complete justice
demands that the robbers all should make
restitution They have left the county
treasury empty. Nearly all Of them have
property which it has either been proven
or they have confessed was stolen. 1t is
not theirs, but Of right belongs to the
county until the full amount lost is made
po.d Let the county
attorney begin the necessary proceeding
to compel all these boodlers to disgorge
at once. The county needs the money
that belongs to it, and until the authorities
compel its restoration any attempt to col
lect taxes will be robbery"
Great anxiety is manifested by the
grain growers of the West concerning the
poor condition of the crops and still more
unfavorable outlook for the same. AL
though the long drought in some sections
has been broken by copious rains yet it
is feared that they have come too late to
benefit some cereals The anxiety is
greatly increased by the unfortunate finan-
cial circumstances which must ensue, pro-
viding the crops prove failure. The
farmers have borrowed heavily to secure
capital upon which to work the crops.
mortgaging through Ian companieS, their
farms till the harvest should bring in
money. Not only will the farmers suffer
loss but the merchants who handle the
crops for they will be unable to supply
the demands and the grain business of the
whole country will be more or less
affected.
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

A UGUSTA LODGE No. i41 F. & A. M.-Stated
N Communication, Tuesday evening. US. g.
r. NcMURDIE, W. NJ.
C. C. HUNT, Sec'y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-31

power. Inc city's big enough. In one
place-yes, my dear, don't contradict, I've
seen it with my own eyes in the paper
they offer to give pot of flowers and
something else, forget what-a chrome,
probably-to people for just walking
through their store! Now, / don't care
for chromos myself, but if you had simply
passed through that store few times you
might have had enough to give nice
present to the servants If not to all your
friends, and never cost you-I mean me-
O single cent But, mol you're the last
woman in the world to surprise man
with a thing like that. You ought to
have stronger will, you really ought.''
Mr.. Dreswell's voice grew milder and
lower as he leaned back in his chair. He
had talked himself tired.
"To return to the point, said Mrs.
Dreswell, sarcastically, waving the said
point once more, 81 would also like to get
a dress for Sarah's little girl, something
pretty and durable.''
'sWell, see no objection to that, " said
Mr.. Dreswell, with high, bright look of
daring on his face, 'snone. y
SIT will cost $10,n she added, adopting
more direct tactics.
'sTen dollarsr' Mr.. Dreswel was nearly
speechless. s'Is it possible that you
can't" he tapped his finger on the table
at every word, "take needle and thread
and sew her up dress for less hard
earned money than that? You're crazyi
Oh, you want will powerl A good, strong
will would make woman of you, Mary
Ann.''
Mary Ann having been routed with
great slaughter at every advance, silence
now reigned for while, until an idea
struck Mr.. Dreswell. He jumped upon
his feet
''Now, my love,'' he said with much
dignity, II wish to indulge and please
you in every reasonable way, but insist
upon its being reasonable. have offered
you great many plans and ideas, and
also some money tonight, and now have
one more proposition to make. Suppose
we lump the whole abominable business.
Mr.. D. lost his temper a little here, but
he paused, and regained it. 'How much
do you want? Speak out now, only be
reasonable. Mary Ann. Bring your will
to bear now, and make it low-as low as
you can. What is it? Ahl you'll think
about it. Well, don't be too late, III
have some expenses of my own to cash up
shortly" Mr. Dreswell whistled cheer
fully, glad to put off the evil day, and
walked up stairs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-31
Origin Of the Word doll. !.

l am almost certain that every girl
who reads this has at some time or other
played with doll. Very likely the
older ones have outgrown their dolls,
and only keep the old favorites as SOU
venirs of childish days, and pretty play
things for little friends and guests, but
perhaps even they, tall and womanly as
they are, would be puzzled to tell why
we call it doll, and not, as the French
do, a pur2et, or poupet, or, with the
Italians, a bambino or baby. Whit is
the meaning of the word doll?
To explain, l must go back to far
away times, when it was the fashion all
over the Christian world for mothers to
give their little children the name Of q
patron saint. Some saints were more
popular than others, and st. Dorothea
was at one period, perhaps, the most pop
ular of all. Dorothea, and its quaint
English variation Dorothy, have, as my
little Greek scholars know, very lovely
meaning -ssgift of God" But as few
people like to call a toddling wee thing
by long and stately name, the English
Dorotheas were shortened in nursery
talk to Dolly and Doll, and from giving
the babies the nickname, it was an easy
step to give the same to the little images
of which the babies were so fond. Mare
garet E. Sangster in Wide Awake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-31

v-,-s:; --:.s' "1The Gray Nuns or Mon-
treaP' are an order of sisters, nominaily
Sisters of Charity, but devoted to teaching
Indians; and devoted members of the order
may be found through all this cold north
west from the Niobrara to the Athabasca
basin. Mai. Cramsie is a warm advocate
OF the doctrine that the Sioux can be
thoroughly civilized ssif government will
only give time enough and supply them
with schools and good farming imple-
ments. Now that the military post is
no longer needed here he urges the gov
ernmen5 to make the fort buildings q
great training school for the children of
all the 10000 Sioux in Dakota, and /
heartily indorse his recommendation.
And while l hold farewell talk with
him, Jonathan Roberts, the fat and genial
mail carrier, announces that the sleighing
is good, the mercury only degs. below
zero, and consequently this 'slovely Janu-
ary day. is my best day to go with him
across the frozen water to DEVILS Lake
City, on the ST. Paul and Manitoba rail-
road.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-31
A Doubtful Holiday.

The following correspondence passed
between father at home upon his farm
and his son at military academy, and it
was started at the instigation of school
comrade, who dictated the sons letter:
'sDEAR FATHER--I write to you in great
trouble, and as l know your kind heart
feel sure that you will not let your only
son suffer for the want of dollar which
he has to pay or be locked up in the guard
house, which will delay his promotion, all
on the account of So, which is the fine in
case you lose the password, which l
should not have done had not the horse
run away with me and caused me to de-
stroy $40 worth of chickens and ducks
belonging to a farmer; and SO, my dear
father, if l do not have the $40 at once
shall not have a chance of promotion, and
thus shall be deprived of the pleasure of
passing New Years day with you and my
dear mother.
'sYour obedient and dutiful son."